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Tift County approves grants, public defender contract and repairs on consent agenda
Summary
The board approved consent-agenda items including a $317,437 grant for Adult Felony Drug Court (with $25,000 opioid-fund match), a $146,060 grant for DUI-Drug Court (with $25,000 match), a $374,318.82 indigent defense agreement, and $180,367.24 in lighting repairs funded by TSPLOST.
Tift County commissioners approved the consent agenda on July 13, 2026, which included multiple grants and contracts: a $317,437 award from the Council of Accountability Court Judges Funding Committee and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Adult Felony Drug Court (with a $25,000 match from the county opioid fund); a $146,060 award for the DUI-Drug Court (with a $25,000 opioid-fund match); an indigent defense agreement with the Georgia Public Defender Council and the Circuit Public Defender Office for $374,318.82 to be funded from the General Fund; and repair work for high mast lighting on I-75 by Specialized Signal Tech for $180,367.24 to be funded from TSPLOST. The consent agenda also included an underground distribution construction agreement with Georgia Power for EB Hamilton Sports Complex and an indemnification agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for highway sign access permits.
Commissioner Paul Webb moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Tyler Riddle seconded and the motion carried 6-0. The board recorded the grant and contract amounts in the consent motion; no separate discussion on each item was recorded in the meeting minutes.
